Record feeding and attaching device



March 6, 1934.

P. BAUM RECORD FEEDING AND ATTACHING DEVICE Filed Aug. 12. 1931 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

PHILIP BAUM,

M, MEW

A TTORNE YS.

March 6, 1934. P. BAUM RECORD FEEDING AND ATTACHING DEVICE Filed Aug.12, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORv PHILIP BAuM, BYM, M c

A TTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 6, 1934 UNlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE Pacific Burt Company,

Limited, Toronto,

Ontario, Canada, a corporation of Ontario,

Canada Application August 12, 1931, Serial No. 556,557

14 Claims. (Cl. 282-1) This invention relates to improvements inapparatus for making records, and with reference to particular featuresit relates to record feeding and attaching devices applicable totypewriting machines, billing machines, autographic registers and thelike.

It is a general object of the invention to provide for machines in theclass mentioned, an improved record handling mechanism adapted not onlyto feed the records but to attach them together in a unit thusfacilitating handling of the inscribed record and preparing them formore convenient entry of supplementary data upon the attached strips ofthe record, in case it is desirable to do this.

According to another improved feature of the invention the records areissued from the feeding mechanism and are attached together after soissuing, an automatic mechanism being pro- Vided for this purpose in theillustrative embodiment of the invention herein disclosed.

Another object of the invention is to provide for machines of the classmentioned, an improved record attaching device having means foractuation thereof controlled by the record feeding mechanism.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improvedattaching device for records which is controlled for effecting theattaching operation upon the records upon issuance thereof from thefeeding mechanism, and after the advancement of the record has beenchecked by the feeding mechanism.

A further object is to provide an improved mounting for a recordattaching device, simple and practical in structure for attachment tothe record machines and so arranged that it may be readily adjusted intononobstructing position for permitting access to parts of the machine.

A further object is to provide an improved mounting for a recordattaching device whereby the latter may be supported in position forattaching the records issuing from the record machine, and for automaticoperation by the record controlling or feeding mechanism of saidmachine.

Still another object is to provide an improved record stapling orattaching mechanism whereby the superposed record strips of the recordmay readily be attached together as they issue in inscribed conditionfrom the machine, thus providing the benefits of such attachment whileat the same time permitting latitude in the use of various carbon sheetarrangements which could not be employed if the records were attachedtogether prior to feeding them into writing position.

According to another important feature of the invention the recordattaching device is arranged in an improved manner either for automaticactuation thereof by the record feeding means or for independentactuation whereby record or other sheets may be attached independentlyof feed actuation.

Other objects of the invention will be in part pointed out in thefollowing detailed description of an illustrative form of the inventionand will be in part obvious in connection therewith.

The invention accordingly comprises the features of construction,combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts, which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the claims.

For a more complete understanding of the nature and objects of theinvention reference is made to, the following detailed description andto the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a record machine equipped with theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation similar to Fig. 1 but showing theparts in a different position;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation, parts being in section on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view showing the mounting of the recordattaching device.

Although the improved record feeding and attaching device may beemployed in connection with various forms of record making machines, itis herein disclosed as being applied to an autographic register forwhich it is well adapted. The invention is disclosed as embodied in aregister of the reciprocating lever feed type.

Feeding mechanism of the cyclical feed type is shown as embodied in theautographic register. This type of feeding mechanism is known in the artand a form thereof is disclosed in the Johnston Patent No. 1,658,127,dated Feb. '7, 1928, to which reference is made for a detaileddisclosure of this type of feeding mechanism. The disclosure of thefeeding mechanism herein is partially diagrammatic but will besufficient for a full understanding by those skilled in the art.

The autographic register shown has a casing 6 of metal or similarmaterial having an interior compartment at one end for receiving therecord supply A which may, as shown, be in the form of zigzag foldedrecord strips S superposed with each other and transversely folded intothe pack in a manner known in the art. Any desired number of such recordstrips may be thus arranged, three being herein shown and, if desired,also one or more carbon sheets of the long continuous traveler type maybe interposed between adjacent record strips and transversely foldedcoincidentally with strip folding in the supply pack A, or, if desired,the carbon or transfer sheets may be supported in a different mannereither by the machine so as to extend transversely of the record strippath over the platen, or in some other well known manner. The recordstrips are drawn forwardly from the supply A over the writing platenarranged at the top of the machine substantially in the position of therecord strips designated by the horizontal dot-and-dash line '7.

As shown, there also may be a forwardly disposed storage or filingcompartment in which one or more of the inscribed record strips S may befolded by any appropriate means into the file pack B. Filing mechanismsuch as disclosed in the Johnston patent mentioned may be employed forsuch purpose. As shown in the Johnston patent, the record strips will beprovided with feed controlling apertures preferably arranged in twoseries therealong, one near each margin of the strips as fully disclosedin the patent. Also, if carbon strips of the long continuous travelertype are employed, these also will be provided with the feed controllingapertures respectively aligned with those of the record strips.

While various forms of feed operating mechanism may be provided, amechanism of the re.- ciprocating lever type is herein disclosed. Thisembodies a pivotally mounted toothed sector 8 preferably mounted in ahousing 9 at one side of the casing and attached to which is anoperating lever 10 having a handle 11. This sector meshes with a pinion12 mounted on the main operating shaft 13 so that movement of the sectorin one direction will cause movement of the feeding shaft in theappropriate direction to effect forward feeding of the record strips. Aratchet device is preferably provided permitting idle rotation of thepinion 12 in the opposite direction when the sector is returning tonormal position in which it is shown in Fig. 1. A feeding mechanism ofthis general type is disclosed in the I-Iagemann Patent No. 1,776,899,dated Sept. 30, 1930, to which reference is made for a detaileddisclosure.

Mounted upon the feed shaft 13 are feed disks 14 shown in dotted outlinein Fig. 1, there being preferably two of these feed disks spaced tocorrespond with the lateral spacing of the feed control apertures.These. disks are quite thin so that the apertures extend entirelythereacross, thus entering such apertures to release the feed grip andto effect longitudinal alignmentof the strips. The pper feed roll 15 ismounted in suitable bearings in the roll housing 16 and is preferablyyieldingly urged by a spring into contact with the disk peripheries thusgrip ping the strips to effect feed thereof during disk rotation all asfully set forth in the Johnston patent. The roll housing 16 may bemounted on supporting arm 17 pivoted to swing forwardly as shown andheld in normal operative position by the latch 18.

As set forth in the Johnston patent, the record strips will be advancedby the feed disks in predetermined cycles determined by the longitudinalspacing of the feed controlling apertures of the record strips. Theperipheral length of the feed disks 14 will ordinarily be slightlygreater than the distance between adjacent feed control apertures asdisclosed in the Hagemann patent so that one feeding cycle is completedby a single rotation of the disk. When a feed control aperture of anyrecord strip comes into alignment with the feeding grip, the advancementof any strip will be checked even though the disk continues to rotatethereafter. In this manner, each record strip is advanced at eachfeeding cycle a predetermined distance whereupon each record strip ischecked, the feed operating mechanism continuing for an intervalsubsequently to the strip aligning function. After the strips have beenstopped by engagement of the feed disks in the strip apertures, they maybe subsequently started either manually or by starting devices such, forexample as disclosed in the Johnston or Hagemann patents mentioned.

For closing and opening the file compartment of the machine a closuremember 19 is provided, being pivoted at its lower end to the casing 6 soas to be swung outwardly as shown in Fig. 2. The cover or top plate 20is attached at its outer end to the end plate 19, being pivoted at 21 tothe latter. The closure plates 19 and 20 may thus be swung outwardlyfrom the normal closed position of Fig. l to the open position of Fig.2, permitting free access to the storage compartment. The closure may belocked in closed position by a lock indicated diagrammatically at 22.

Mounted upon the machine is a record attaching device or staplerindicated generally at 23 and positioned for attaching the inscribedrecord strips S as they emerge forwardly from the feeding mechanism.This attaching device may be of any preferred construction preferably ofthe type which will insert a small wire staple or apply other securingmeans to attach the records together merely by depression of theoperating handle 24 pivoted at 25 to the frame of the stapler andnormally retracted to normal position after each operation by means of acompression spring 26. In the form of stapler shown which is of knowntype the main stapler frame 27 is pivoted at 28 for up and down swingingmovement to a supporting bracket 29. Since this attaching device may beof known construction and may vary in detail a further detaileddescription thereof is deemed unnecessary for a full understanding. Itwill be understood, however, that by depression of the handle oroperating lever 24 the frame 27 as well as the said lever 24 is swungdownwardly into contact with the records and the attachmentautomatically applied to said records.

In the embodiment shown the supporting bracket 29 for the attachingdevice is connected to the closure for the storage compartment, beingshown as directly connected to the cover plate 20 so as to extendforwardly from the latter in the path of the record strips as theyemerge from the feeding mechanism. The stapler is thus positioned fordirect cooperation with the emerging 1' record strips. The anvil orattaching plate 30 for the stapler is positioned so as to underlie theextreme forward ends of the record strips at the end of a feeding cycle.Thus, it will be seen that operation of the stapler at the terminationof the i feeding cycle will result in inserting the attaching device inthe proper position at the forward ends of the projecting record strips.In the form of attaching device shown, the anvil plate 30 functions toturn the ends of the wire staples after .9

insertion thereof in attaching position through the strips.

For the accommodation of different lengths of tickets or record formsemerging from the feeding 7 mechanism the supporting bracket 29 ispreferably attached to the cover plate 20 for different adjustedpositions. As shown in Fig. i, the cover plate 20 for this purpose maybe provided with a plurality of apertures 31 for receiving the attachingscrews and being arranged so that the bracket may be attached indifferent longitudinally adjusted positions and also in differentlaterally adjusted positions. The stapler may thus be installed for theaccommodation of different lengths of record forms and it may also beapplied so that the attaching device can be applied at differentpositions widthwise of the record strips. If desired, two or moreattaching devices of this nature may be applied in position upon therecord machine so as to apply the staples or securing means at laterallyspaced parts of the record strips.

Although the attaching device may be installed as described on therecord machine and operated manually for attaching the record strips,yet it is preferable as herein disclosed to operate the attaching deviceautomatically by the record feeding mechanism. Thus in the embodimentshown, an operating link 32 is pivoted at 33 to the feed sector 8 andconnected at its opposite end to an operating shaft 34 rotatably mountedby suitable brackets upon the end cover plate 19. This operating shaft34 carries a crank arm 35 having a pin entering an elongated slot 36formed in the end of the link 32. This provides for a loose or lostmotion connection between the link 32 and the crank arm 35.

An operating arm 37 is fixed to the shaft 34 having a contact seat 38 inposition for engagement with a pin or lug 39 at the lower end of adepending link 40, the upper end of which is pivotally connected to abracket 41 mounted upon the handle 24 of the attaching device. Thecontact seat 38 is preferably open at one side so that th arm 37 mayswing away from engagement with the operating pin 39 thus permitting thelink to move freely independently of the arm 3'7. A stop lug e2 carriedby the arm 3'7 prevents retrograde movement of the crank arm 35 from theoperative position shown in Fig. 1. The operating link 40 is guided tomaintain it in its correct operative position relatively to theoperating arm 37 as, for example, by extending through an elongated slot43 in the supporting hracketZS. This permits sufiicient movement of thelink for normal operation, but prevents it from swinging normally out ofthe operative range of the seat 38.

It will now be seen that operation of the feeding mechanism not onlyresults in advancing the record strips a definite distance, but alsooperates the attaching mechanism for attaching the record stripstogether at the termination of the feeding cycle. The lost motionconnection provided by the slot 36 results in timing the operation ofthe staple so as to attach the strips together during an operativeinterval after the strip feeding is completed. In other words, thefeeding cycle of the record strips having been fully completed and theemerging record strips having reached the position as indicated in Fig.1, the strip attaching mechanism will then be actuated from the feedingsector 8 through the connections described to apply the attaching meansto the outer ends of the record strips. The staples or other attachingmeans will thus be applied to the record strips during a period of restthereof, thus assuring correct attachment of the strips and avoidingtearing or other injury thereof. During this operation the operating arm3'7 is moved forvardly from the position of Fig. l bringing the seat 38into engagement with the pin 39 thus I to effect operation of theattaching device. In its normal retracted position of Fig. 1, the arm 37is swung backwardly out of contact with the pin 39 thus leaving theattaching device free and unobstructed for independent manual operationwhereby it can be used for attaching purposes as desired. Thisdisconnection of the operating parts is effected automatically when thefeeding mechanism returns to normal position, the operating connectionbeing a one-way connection.

After the record strips are attached together, as described, they may besevered from the strip supply in any well known manner as by means of atearing edge and the record strips will ordinarily be prepared withtransverse weakened severance lines for this purpose. The severedattached sheets or tickets may then be retained in attached condition asdesired for the entry of additional data or for other purposes. If thecontinuous traveler carbon strips are used, the ad ditional data can betransferred by their use. The attached sheets may thereafter be detachedas required by the transaction of the particular business.

By means of the improved mechanism described, it will be seen that therecord or other A strips issued from the feeding mechanism can beattached together by the attaching device while said strips are still inthe feeding means and before they become disaligned with each other orotherwise disarranged. This assures that the issuing strips will besecured together in the condition and relation in which they are issued.It will be noted, furthermore, that the supp rt 19,

20 for the attaching device is hinged to the body of the machine remotefrom the feeding means whereby, when it is swung upon its away from itsnormal operative position, the strip attaching device will be moved awayfrom the line of strip feed so that the strips may then be fed withoutcoming into cooperative relation with the attaching device.

As shown in Fig. 2, it will be observed that the attaching device is somounted and supported that it may readily be moved to non-obstructingposition when it is desired to gain access to the filing compartment.Thus, moving the closure members 19 and 20 to open positionautomatically retracts the attaching device so as to avoid. interferencewith free access to the filing compartinent. Furthermore, it will benoticed that the operatin connections provided by the one-way contactseat and the lost motion connection 36 are so arranged that thisretraction of the attaching device is free and unobstructed.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction anddifferent embodiments of the invention could be made without departingfrom the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in thedescription above or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be 5interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a recordattaching device, and I controlled by said feeding means for operatingsaid attaching device to attach the records together, and a connectionembodied in said operating means providing for independent operation ofsaid attaching device.

3. In a record machine, in combination, cyclical record feeding meansadapted to check record feed after a predetermined record advancement, arecord attaching device, and operating means controlled by said feedingmeans for operating said attaching device to attach the records togetherafter checking thereof by said feeding means.

4. In a record machine, in combination, cyclical record feeding meansadapted to check rec- 0rd feed after a predetermined record advancement,a record attaching device, operating means controlled by said feedingmeans for operating said attaching device to attach the records togetherafter checking thereof by said feeding means, and a lost motionconnection embodied in said operating means whereby said attachingdevice may be operated independently of said feeding means.

5. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, meanswhereby strip feed is checked during an operative interval of saidfeeding means, a record attaching device positioned for attaching therecords issuing from said feeding means, and means controlled by saidfeeding means for operating said attaching device during said operativeinterval.

6. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a recordattaching device positioned beyond said feeding means, and means foroperating said attaching device in timed sequence with the feeding meansso as to attach together the records issuing from the feeding means.

'7. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a recordattaching device positioned beyond said feeding means, operatingconnections between saidfeeding means and attaching device, and a lostmotion connecting device in said operating connections whereby saidattaching device is operated by said feeding means after a predeterminedrecord feed.

8. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a recordattaching device positioned beyond said feeding means, operatingconnections between said feeding means and attaching device foroperating the latter to connect together the records issuing from thefeeding means, and means embodied in said operating connections toeffect automatic disconnection of the latter whereby the attachingdevice may be independently operated.

9. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a recordattaching device positioned beyond said feeding means, a rotary shaft,

an operating link connected to said shaft for rotating the latter, acrank arm on said shaft and an operating link between said attachingdevice and crank arm whereby the attaching device is actuated to attachtogether records issuing from the feeding means.

10. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a recordattaching device positioned beyond said feeding means, a rotary shaft,an operating link, and a one way operating connection between said shaftand attaching device to effect actuation of the latter by the feedingmeans while permitting independent actuation of said attaching device.

11. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a movablecompartment closure member positioned beyond said feeding means, arecord attaching device mounted upon said closure member, and operatingconnections between said feeding means and said attaching device foroperation of the latter.

12. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, a movablecompartment closure member positioned beyond said feeding means, arecord attaching device mounted upon said closure member, and operatingconnections between said feeding means and attaching device foroperation of the latter and having a lost motion connection so as topermit opening movement of the closure member.

13. In a record machine, in combination, record feeding means, acompartment closure member positioned beyond said feeding means andhaving two sections hinged together, the

outer or remote section from the feeding means being movably attached tothe machine, a record attaching device positioned for cooperation withthe record issuing from the feeding means and being attached to one ofsaid closure sections adjacent its connection with the other closuresection and operating connections between said feeding means and saidattaching device for operation of the latter and including a rotatableoperating member mounted on the other of said closure sections.

14. In a record machine, in combination, cyclical record feeding meansadapted to check record feed after a predetermined record advancement, arecord attaching device mounted upon the machine beyond said feedingmeans in alignment with records issuing therefrom for attaching therecords together, a supporting bracket for said record attaching deviceand an attachment for said bracket having a longitudinally adjustableconnection for varying the lon-

